head to head
vs
Metroid II: Return of SamusvsThe Lost Vikings 2
Metroid II: Return of Samus leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Lost Vikings 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Metroid II: Return of SamusThe Lost Vikings 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Metroid II: Return of Samus leans harder on execution: Cramped Game Boy combat against Metroid forms.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Metroid II: Return of Samus leans harder on variance: Disorienting unknown caverns until mapped.
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.